catatonia
Example Sentences
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Some families seemed to sink into a catatonia that he knew meant he needed to give space.
From Seattle Times
Some families seem to sink into a catatonia that he knows means he should give them space.
From Seattle Times
“Red Moon Tide,” the enchanting second feature from the Spanish director Lois Patiño, is a portrait of a seaside village suspended in an extraordinary catatonia.
From New York Times
Some experts championed shock therapy, others called for institutionalization; some psychotherapists saw madness as a metaphor and some doctors prescribed catatonia by tranquilizers.
From New York Times
Before long, they’re snowed in, and the hotel unleashes a menagerie of malevolent ghosts who drive Jack into a state of homicidal catatonia.
From Washington Post
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